MPs vote on bills in the parliament on July 14, 2020.

Some coalition MPs vote for extremists-filed abortion proposals

SaS and Za Ľudí, two minor ruling parties, have claimed their partners breached the coalition agreement.

16. jul 2020
The common pear tree in the village of Laclavá, Žilina Region, is 300 years old and one of the 2020 finalists. The contest's winner will represent Slovakia on a European level next year.

The oldest witnesses of history: Vote for Slovakia's prettiest tree

Slovak and other European trees have riveting stories to share.

Peter Getting 16. jul 2020
Pastor Anna Polcková is convinced that the ECAV discriminates LGBT people. The ECAV has warned her against further public criticism.

Pastor's ‘gay Jesus’ remark has angered the Church

The ECAV sent a letter warning Anna Polcková of disciplinary action.

16. jul 2020
SPPK President Emil Macho holds a press briefing on July 15, 2020.

Farmers turn to the Antimonopoly Office over higher land rentals

The Agriculture Ministry has defended the proposal of the Slovak Land Fund, filing a criminal complaint regarding past practices.

16. jul 2020
Tatiana Orglerová

Leading HR professional: We need to be more human than resources

Tatiana Orglerová from Knauf Insulation describes what she sees in HR and how she helped build the community in Slovakia.

16. jul 2020
Za Ľudí party shortly after parliamentary election

Wanted: Andrej Kiska’s successor

Junior coalition Za Ľudí party will elect its new leader soon. Since the election, they have been lingering under the electability threshold in polls.

15. jul 2020
Alexander van der Bellen and Zuzana Čaputová in Pezinok.

Wednesday news digest: Another social package, presidents meet in Pezinok

Read your overview of news from Slovakia on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

15. jul 2020
The construction of National Football Stadium in Bratislava, September 4: L-R PM Peter Pellegrini, investor Ivan Kmotrík.

State will not purchase the National Football Stadium from current owner

The government filed a criminal complaint with former high state officials names in it.

15. jul 2020

Slovak economy: What next?

Improvements in business environment, strong support of the domestic start-ups and of human capital formation alongside further institutional improvements will be key.

Vladimír Zlacký 15. jul 2020
Slovakia has one of the most generous benefit systems in the family area in the world.

Matovič government puts forward a package of measures for half a billion

The ruling coalitions plan to provide the state aid mainly to families with young children and people with disabilities.

15. jul 2020

Cheap shopping from China will soon end

As of the next year, customers will have to pay more when shopping on websites like Aliexpress, due to custom fees and VAT.

15. jul 2020
Illustrative stock photo

Pandemic may endanger Christmas markets

Slovakia is preparing for the second coronavirus wave. Government not planning to close borders for now.

15. jul 2020
Illustrative stock photo

Women over 80 will be the biggest population group in 2070

Almost all inhabitants of Slovakia are citizens.

15. jul 2020
Smer MP Ľuboš Blaha.

Smer MP charged with denying crimes of totalitarian regimes

Chairman Robert Fico labelled the charges political bullying.

15. jul 2020
The overall winner was the HB Reavis office in Twin City at Mlynské Nivy.

Offices no longer need to be boring

A real estate consultancy agency assessed offices in Slovakia for the fourth time.

15. jul 2020
Eli Vago

Memorial to trace back the steps of Jewish children hiding from the Nazis

Eli Vago and his sister were only teenagers when they were forced to leave home and live in the woods.

14. jul 2020
Education Minister Branislav Gröhling is said to be another politician, within a short period of time, who plagiarised his dissertation in the past.

Tuesday news digest: Coronavirus import statistics and new rules for travelling in parliament

Controversial abortion law advanced to the second reading, Kičura remains behind bars.

14. jul 2020
The Church of St Margaret of Antioch near Kopčany.

From Skalica to the Great Moravian settlement on two wheels

A recently constructed bridge above the Morava River is also on the route.

14. jul 2020
Slovak holidaymakers walk towards a Ryanair plane July 4 at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava.

Half of new COVID-19 cases imported from abroad

In June, people contracted the virus in the Czech Republic most often.

14. jul 2020

You can sit on Václav Havel’s bench in Bratislava

The bench in the Old Town is 36th bench of its kind in the world.

14. jul 2020
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